diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
index acb1a7e6..8e8f62e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends Fragment implements EditTextDialogFragme
                 popupMenu.setOnMenuItemClickListener(item -> {
                     final int itemId = item.getItemId();
                     if (itemId == R.id.share_dm) {
+                        if (profileModel.isPrivate())
+                            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.share_private_post, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                         final UserSearchNavGraphDirections.ActionGlobalUserSearch actionGlobalUserSearch = UserSearchFragmentDirections
                                 .actionGlobalUserSearch()
                                 .setTitle(getString(R.string.share))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.kt
index 897f4746..e255e4a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.kt
@@ -797,6 +797,13 @@ class StoryViewerFragment : Fragment() {
     }
 
     private fun shareStoryViaDm() {
+        val story = storiesViewModel.getCurrentStory().value ?: return
+        val context = context
+        if (story.user?.isPrivate == true && context != null) {
+            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.share_private_post, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
+        val actionBar = fragmentActivity.supportActionBar
+        if (actionBar != null) actionBar.subtitle = null
         val actionGlobalUserSearch = UserSearchFragmentDirections.actionGlobalUserSearch().apply {
             title = getString(R.string.share)
             setActionLabel(getString(R.string.send))